lLl with accent
The letter l has 30 accented and special forms: ł ĺ ļ ľ ŀ ƚ lj ȴ ɫ ɬ ɭ ḷ ḹ ḻ ḽ ⱡ. They are used in Slovak, Polish, Latvian, and Catalan. Tap any tile to copy it, or open a character for the exact shortcut on your device.
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Uppercase
How to type l with an accent
Shortcuts verified against Microsoft, Apple and X.Org documentation.
Windows
Windows: Alt codes
Hold Alt, type the code on the numeric keypad with Num Lock on, then release Alt. Codes with a leading zero use code page 1252 and work in every Windows program. Laptops without a keypad: use the Word method below or copy the character.
No Alt code exists for ł ĺ ļ ľ ŀ ƚ lj ȴ ɫ ɬ ɭ ḷ ḹ ḻ ḽ ⱡ: use Alt+X, the US-International layout, or copy them from this page.
Windows: Alt+X in Word and Outlook
Type the hex code and press Alt+X. This works for every form of l, including the ones that have no Alt code.
- ł0142 Alt+X
- Ł0141 Alt+X
- ĺ013A Alt+X
- ļ013C Alt+X
- ľ013E Alt+X
- ŀ0140 Alt+X
- ƚ019A Alt+X
- lj01C9 Alt+X
- ȴ0234 Alt+X
- ɫ026B Alt+X
- ɬ026C Alt+X
- ɭ026D Alt+X
- ḷ1E37 Alt+X
- ḹ1E39 Alt+X
- ḻ1E3B Alt+X
- ḽ1E3D Alt+X
- ⱡ2C61 Alt+X
- Ĺ0139 Alt+X
- Ļ013B Alt+X
- Ľ013D Alt+X
- Ŀ013F Alt+X
- LJ01C7 Alt+X
- Lj01C8 Alt+X
- Ƚ023D Alt+X
- Ḷ1E36 Alt+X
- Ḹ1E38 Alt+X
- Ḻ1E3A Alt+X
- Ḽ1E3C Alt+X
- Ⱡ2C60 Alt+X
- Ɫ2C62 Alt+X
Mac
Mac: Option key
Press the Option combination, release it, then type the letter. Capitals: hold Shift while typing the letter.
Mac: press and hold
Hold the l key until the accent menu appears, then click the form or press its number. The English keyboard menu shows ł.
iPhone and Android
Touch and hold the l key, slide to the form you need and release. The English keyboard shows ł ļ ľ; add the language keyboard in Settings for the others.
Linux and Chromebook
With the Compose key enabled, press the sequence shown in the table. Ctrl+Shift+U followed by the hex code, then Space, works in GTK apps and on Chromebooks.
Quick shortcuts
| Character | Name | Windows | Mac | Phone | Linux | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ł | l with stroke (Polish l) | 0142 Alt+X | - | Hold l | Compose / l | ł |
| Ł | capital L with stroke | 0141 Alt+X | - | Hold Shift+L | Compose / L | Ł |
| ĺ | l with acute accent | 013A Alt+X | - | - | Compose ' l | ĺ |
| ļ | l with cedilla (Latvian comma below) | 013C Alt+X | - | Hold l | Compose , l | ļ |
| ľ | l with caron (háček) | 013E Alt+X | - | Hold l | Compose c l | ľ |
| ŀ | l with middle dot | 0140 Alt+X | - | - | - | ŀ |
| ƚ | l with bar | 019A Alt+X | - | - | - | ƚ |
| lj | lj digraph | 01C9 Alt+X | - | - | - | lj |
| ȴ | l with curl | 0234 Alt+X | - | - | - | ȴ |
| ɫ | l with middle tilde | 026B Alt+X | - | - | - | ɫ |
| ɬ | l with belt | 026C Alt+X | - | - | - | ɬ |
| ɭ | l with retroflex hook | 026D Alt+X | - | - | - | ɭ |
| ḷ | l with dot below | 1E37 Alt+X | - | - | Compose ! l | ḷ |
| ḹ | l with dot below and macron | 1E39 Alt+X | - | - | Compose _ ḷ | ḹ |
| ḻ | l with line below | 1E3B Alt+X | - | - | - | ḻ |
| ḽ | l with circumflex below | 1E3D Alt+X | - | - | - | ḽ |
| ⱡ | l with double bar | 2C61 Alt+X | - | - | - | ⱡ |
| Ĺ | capital L with acute accent | 0139 Alt+X | - | - | Compose ' L | Ĺ |
| Ļ | capital L with cedilla (Latvian comma) | 013B Alt+X | - | - | Compose , L | Ļ |
| Ľ | capital L with caron (háček) | 013D Alt+X | - | - | Compose c L | Ľ |
| Ŀ | capital L with middle dot | 013F Alt+X | - | - | - | Ŀ |
| LJ | capital LJ digraph | 01C7 Alt+X | - | - | - | LJ |
| Lj | titlecase Lj digraph | 01C8 Alt+X | - | - | - | Lj |
| Ƚ | capital L with bar | 023D Alt+X | - | - | - | Ƚ |
| Ḷ | capital L with dot below | 1E36 Alt+X | - | - | Compose ! L | Ḷ |
| Ḹ | capital L with dot below and macron | 1E38 Alt+X | - | - | Compose _ Ḷ | Ḹ |
| Ḻ | capital L with line below | 1E3A Alt+X | - | - | - | Ḻ |
| Ḽ | capital L with circumflex below | 1E3C Alt+X | - | - | - | Ḽ |
| Ⱡ | capital L with double bar | 2C60 Alt+X | - | - | - | Ⱡ |
| Ɫ | capital L with middle tilde | 2C62 Alt+X | - | - | - | Ɫ |
Technical information for each form
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l with stroke (Polish l)
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- UTF-8 bytes
- HTML named entity
capital L with stroke
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- HTML decimal
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- UTF-8 bytes
- HTML named entity
l with acute accent
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- UTF-8 bytes
- HTML named entity
l with cedilla (Latvian comma below)
- Unicode
- HTML hex
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- UTF-8 bytes
- HTML named entity
l with caron (háček)
- Unicode
- HTML hex
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- UTF-8 bytes
- HTML named entity
l with middle dot
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- HTML named entity
l with bar
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lj digraph
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l with curl
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l with middle tilde
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- UTF-8 bytes
l with belt
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- UTF-8 bytes
l with retroflex hook
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l with dot below
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l with dot below and macron
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l with line below
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l with circumflex below
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l with double bar
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capital L with acute accent
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- HTML named entity
capital L with cedilla (Latvian comma)
- Unicode
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- UTF-8 bytes
- HTML named entity
capital L with caron (háček)
- Unicode
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- UTF-8 bytes
- HTML named entity
capital L with middle dot
- Unicode
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- HTML named entity
capital LJ digraph
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titlecase Lj digraph
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capital L with bar
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capital L with dot below
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capital L with dot below and macron
- Unicode
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capital L with line below
- Unicode
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capital L with circumflex below
- Unicode
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- HTML decimal
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capital L with double bar
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capital L with middle tilde
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Languages that use accented l
łPolish
ĺSlovak
ļLatvian
ľSlovak
ŀCatalan
Questions about l with accent
What are the accented forms of l?
Lowercase ł ĺ ļ ľ ŀ ƚ lj ȴ ɫ ɬ ɭ ḷ ḹ ḻ ḽ ⱡ and uppercase Ł Ĺ Ļ Ľ Ŀ LJ Lj Ƚ Ḷ Ḹ Ḻ Ḽ Ⱡ Ɫ. Each one has its own page with the shortcut for Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android and Linux.
Which accented l is the most common?
ł (l with stroke (Polish l)) is the most searched form. It is used in Polish.
How do I type ł on Windows?
ł has no Alt code because it is not in Windows code page 1252. In Word type 0142 then press Alt+X, or copy the character from this page.
How do I type ĺ on Windows?
ĺ has no Alt code because it is not in Windows code page 1252. In Word type 013A then press Alt+X, or copy the character from this page.
How do I type ļ on Windows?
ļ has no Alt code because it is not in Windows code page 1252. In Word type 013C then press Alt+X, or copy the character from this page.
Can I get l with an accent without a keyboard shortcut?
Yes. Tap any tile on this page to copy the character, then paste it where you need it. On a phone this is usually faster than the keyboard method.
Do the accents change the meaning of l?
Yes. Each mark changes the sound or the word: Łódź (ł), vĺča (ĺ), ļoti (ļ). Keep the accent on capital letters too.